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The ALS Association Congratulates Chair of its Scientific Advisory Board for Distinguished Award
Tom Maniatis, Ph.D., of Columbia University Medical Center, will receive the 2012 Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science later this month.
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Researchers Find Genetic Region Influencing Age at Which People Develop ALS
People with ALS who have a specific genetic signature within a region on chromosome 1 have an age of onset that is approximately two-and-a-half years earlier than those without it.
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Study Shows NFL Players Four Times More Likely to Die from ALS; NFL Donates $30 Million to NIH for Research on Brain Injuries
"This study is another clue that brain injuries may be linked to the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS," said Lucie Bruijn, Ph.D., Chief Scientist for The ALS Association.
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Scientists Discover Gene Appears to Influence How Long People Live with ALS
The newly discovered gene, called Epha4, may lead to development of different treatments for ALS.
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The ALS Association Partners with MDA to Fund Clinical Trial to Test Efficacy of the NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System (DPS)
The ALS Association and the Muscular Dystrophy Association recently announced a joint commitment to provide funding for a phase 2 clinical trial that will test the efficacy of the NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System (DPS) in people with ALS.
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